From the minute we arrived and had a crazy 3 hour taxi journey round the city with a guy who looked like he could be coming down off meths, to exploring the bars under the influence of absinthe with a crazy French guy and a New York fetish wrestler called Deb, I knew this city was something special.
The hostel was warm and welcoming [HM Hostel if your interested] and the people were vast and varied.
Travel on the metro is something to experience, and the stations themselves are a whole part of that.
Fantastic food, Russian not so much, but Uzbekistan and Georgian ruled the day.
And yes, I got to visit the Izmaylovo Market
Oct 07, 2008, 08:45AM PDT | 3 cheers | 1 comment
that tells me i have less than 24 hours until i go [and can check in online if i so wish]
Holy shit im excited.
Il be very disappointed if, while under the influence of vodka, I dont learn this dance
Sep 18, 2008, 02:10PM PDT | 2 cheers | 4 comments
With everything that’s been going on lately ive not really put much thought into the impending trip to Russia, i mean sure, its been there in the back of my mind. A internal countdown of sorts, ticking away the months, weeks, and now finally days…
YES! DAYS….
I have a grand total of 8 days to go!
And what’s got me this excited, that every other sentence to my long suffering workmates is Russia related… The Izmaylovo Market
I can’t wait to test out my bargaining skills on some matryoshka dolls or a piece of Soviet military history.
Sep 11, 2008, 08:43AM PDT | 3 cheers | 2 comments
Im completly ready thank god, miss leaveeverthingtothelastminute[yeah thats me], is actually ready for something two weeks early. Ok, well i still need to get travel insurance, but honestly, thats it ;)
Sep 05, 2008, 05:41AM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments
I have..
- Hotel booked
- Flights booked
I can say ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘Thank You’ and ‘I dont understand’
Will be sorting Visa at the end of the month.
Im so excited :D
Bring on September.
Jun 19, 2008, 03:47PM PDT | 3 cheers | 2 comments
